Photography Contest Winners 2026

Here are the winners for our 2026 Photography Contest.

Join us for a reception on Saturday, December 12, 4-5PM.

Best in Show- Allan Roza
Judge's Big Wow- Silas Ehlers

Travel or Landscape
1st Place- Bill Crelin
2nd Place- John Rodgers 
3rd Place- Erin Cross
Honorable Mention- Simon Verheyen, John Bertram, Darlyne Haertlein

People/Portrait
1st Place- Allan Roza
2nd Place- Abigail Brooke Ackles 
3rd Place- John Bertram, Simon Verheyen 
Honorable Mention- Megan McKay

Nature
1st Place- Allan Roza
2nd Place- Mariya Lazebnik
3rd Place- Erin Cross
Honorable Mention- Nancy Sturino, Bill Crelin, David Konieczka, Glenn Meyers, Megan McKay

Architecture
1st Place- Simon Verheyen
2nd Place- Dane Miller
3rd Place- Glenn Meyers

Black & White
1st Place- Glenn Meyers
2nd Place- Christine Cefalu-Lehner
3rd Place- Chin Rodgers
Honorable Mention- Dane Miller, Allan Roza

Still Life
1st Place- Dane Miller
2nd Place- Lisa Bangert
3rd Place- John Rodgers
Honorable Mention- Nancy Sturino

Local
1st Place- Megan McKay
2nd Place- John Bertram
3rd Place- Lisa Bangert

Kids
1st Place- Silas Ehlers
2nd Place- Xander Rodgers
Honorable Mention- Will Toplyn
Honorable Mention- Teagan Miller, Theodore Bellin

Prizes
One entry will be awarded BEST IN SHOW for a cash prize of $250.
Winners will be awarded in each of the categories:
First place- $50 Check
Second place- $25 Check
Third place- $10 Check